5-year-old boy whipped, mother and 'aunt' arrested - News.com.au. Child's mother, 28, and her 'aunt', 23, both Nigerian, arrested in Catania.
Alleged crimes are for mistreatment and multi-aggravated personal injury. Doctors found "the presence of numerous deep 'U'-shaped abrasions, likely whippings" The abuse would also have taken place in the presence of the mother who "did not do anything to avoid it"